IRS Free File is one way in which U.S. taxpayers can file their returns and payments free of charge.

April 15 is tax day, which means the dumbest tax you'll likely pay this week is the one you pay to a software company in order to file your taxes. Over the past several decades, tax preparation ...

Tax Day is April 15, 2025, unless you were affected by Hurricanes Helene or Milton in Florida. Floridians impacted by 2024 hurricanes have until May 1, 2025, to file. Taxpayers not impacted by 2024 ...

The clock is ticking to file your tax returns by the April 15 deadline. The IRS received more than 80 million tax returns through March 21, the agency said. Of those, nearly 55 million taxpayers ...

If you're still scrambling to get your taxes filed before the April 15 deadline, an extension can take the pressure off. Normally, the IRS recommends that people file their income tax return as early ...

Need more time to file your taxes? Here's what to do and what you'll owe. Credit: JJ Gouin / iStock / Getty Images Plus via Getty Images Taxpayers are preparing for the annual filing deadline, and ...

Tax Day is this week -- which means Americans have only a limited left to file their taxes before the deadline. If you live in Illinois, Indiana or elsewhere, here's what to know about Tax Day, your ...

Over two dozen states incorporated the free tax software in 2025, but the IRS has decided to discontinue the program. Peter is a writer and editor for the CNET How-To team. He has been covering ...

While the IRS hasn’t officially confirmed that Direct File is dead, the IRS website indicates that the program is closed and past users will have to file a special form to get their previous tax ...

As we inch toward the final tax filing deadline of April 15, millions of Americans are feeling the stress that comes with filling out the complex forms and the potential of owing money to the Internal ...

Generally, it's advisable to keep individual tax returns for a minimum of three years. This is primarily due to the Internal Revenue Service (IRS) having three years from your filing date to audit ...

This tax season has been rife with disruptions and layoffs set off by the Trump administration, now the president reportedly plans to eliminate the IRS’ Direct File program. The program is available ...